Franklin Core Plus Bond Fund Advisor Class (FKSAX)

Fund Assets	5.52B
Expense Ratio	0.69%
Min. Investment	$1,000
Turnover	n/a
Dividend (ttm)	0.41
Dividend Yield	4.98%
Dividend Growth	2.25%
Payout Frequency	Monthly
Ex-Dividend Date	May 23, 2025

Previous Close	8.24
YTD Return	0.40%
1-Year Return	3.11%
5-Year Return	9.92%
52-Week Low	8.11
52-Week High	8.53
Beta (5Y)	n/a
Holdings	736
Inception Date	Aug 12, 1999

About FKSAX

FKSAX was founded on 1999-08-12. The Fund's investment strategy focuses on Multi-Sector Inc with 0.61% total expense ratio. The minimum amount to invest in Franklin Strategic Series: Franklin Strategic Income Fund; Advisor Class Shares is $1,000 on a standard taxable account. Franklin Strategic Series: Franklin Strategic Income Fund; Advisor Class Shares seeks a high level of current income, and a secondary goal of capital appreciation over the long term. FKSAX normally invests at least 65% of its assets in U.S. and foreign debt securities (includes all varieties of fixed, variable and floating rate income securities), including those in emerging markets.

• Fund Family: FrankTemp/Frank Adv
• Category: Intermediate Core-Plus Bond
• Performance Rating: Below Average
• Risk Rating: Average
• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Ticker Symbol: FKSAX
• Share Class: Advisor Class
• Index: Bloomberg U.S. Aggregate Bond TR

Performance

FKSAX had a total return of 3.11% in the past year, including dividends. Since the fund's inception, the average annual return has been 4.79%.

Other Share Classes

These are alternative share classes of the same fund, from the same provider.

Symbol	Share Class	Expense Ratio
FGKNX	Class R6	0.57%
FRSTX	Class A	0.94%
FKSRX	Class R	1.19%
FSGCX	Class C	1.34%

Top 10 Holdings

29.07% of assets

Name	Symbol	Weight
United States Treasury Bonds 4.25%	T.4.25 08.15.54	4.78%
Federal National Mortgage Association 2.5%	FNCL.2.5 5.11	4.66%
Government National Mortgage Association 6%	G2SF.6 5.11	3.44%
Fnma Pass-Thru I 2%	FN.FS1598	3.21%
Government National Mortgage Association 5.5%	G2SF.5.5 5.11	2.59%
Federal National Mortgage Association 3%	FNCL.3 5.11	2.22%
United States Treasury Notes 4.5%	T.4.5 05.31.29	2.16%
Federal National Mortgage Association 5.5%	FNCL.5.5 5.11	2.06%
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. 4.5%	FR.SD8238	2.04%
United States Treasury Notes 1.875%	T.1.875 02.28.27	1.91%

Dividend History

Ex-Dividend	Amount	Pay Date
May 23, 2025	$0.0334	May 23, 2025
Apr 25, 2025	$0.0333	Apr 25, 2025
Mar 26, 2025	$0.0334	Mar 26, 2025
Feb 25, 2025	$0.0332	Feb 25, 2025
Jan 28, 2025	$0.0334	Jan 28, 2025
Dec 26, 2024	$0.0416	Dec 26, 2024